This archive report was first published on 13 May 2020.
As Nairobi residents grapple with a severe water shortage, the Nairobi Metropolitan Service (NMS) has launched a water intervention project in the city's informal settlements.
On May 13, 2020, Water and Sanitation Principal Secretary Joseph Irungu inspected ongoing projects aimed at drilling boreholes and elevating steel water tanks in Kibera, Mathare, and Mukuru kwa Njenga.
The boreholes will provide an additional 8 million litres of water to residents in the informal settlements, helping to bridge the demand gap of 284,400 cubic meters daily.
Currently, Nairobi has only two major water treatment plants, Ng'ethu and Sasumua, which struggle to meet the city's water demand of over 810,000 cubic meters daily.
The water intervention project comes at a critical time, with the city's slum areas being the most affected by the acute water shortage.
